Man of Steel

"You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders."

- Jor-El to Superman

Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman. It is the first installment in the DC Extended Universe. It was released on June 14, 2013.

The film is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Dru-Zod, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul, Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. It also co-stars Michael Kelly as Steve Lombard, Harry Lennix as General Calvin Swanwick, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton.

A sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, was released on March 25, 2016.

Plot
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Cast

 * Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
 * Cooper Timberline as Young Clark Kent (9 years)
 * Dylan Sprayberry as Young Clark Kent (13 years)
 * Amy Adams as Lois Lane
 * Michael Shannon as General Dru-Zod
 * Diane Lane as Martha Kent
 * Russell Crowe as Jor-El
 * Antje Traue as Sub-commander Faora-Ul
 * Harry Lennix as General Calvin Swanwick
 * Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton
 * Christopher Meloni as Colonel Nathan Hardy
 * Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
 * Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van
 * Laurence Fishburne as Perry White
 * Richard Cetrone as Tor-An
 * Mackenzie Gray as Jax-Ur
 * Julian Richings as Lor-Em
 * Mary Black as Ro-Zar
 * Samantha Jo as Car-Vex
 * Michael Kelly as Steve Lombard
 * Rebecca Buller as Jenny Jurwich
 * Christina Wren as Major Carrie Farris
 * David Lewis as Major Laramore
 * Tahmoh Penikett as Jed Eubanks
 * Doug Abrahams as Heraldson
 * Brad Kelly as Byrne
 * Alessandro Juliani as Officer Sekowsky
 * Jack Foley as Teenage Pete Ross
 * Jadin Gould as Lana Lang
 * Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordham
 * Coburn Goss as Father Daniel Leone
 * Lesley Bevan as Ms. Rampling
 * Chad Krowchuk as Glen Woodburn
 * Ian Tracey as Ludlow
 * Carmen Lavigne as Chrissy
 * Howard Siegel as Weaver
 * Heidi Kettenring as Helen Ross
 * Joseph Cranford as Pete Ross
 * Carla Gugino as Kelor
 * Bruce Bohne as Bibbo Bibowski
 * Rowen Kahn as Ken Braverman
 * Revard Dufresne as Dev-Em II
 * Apollonia Vanova as Nadira
 * Rondel Reynoldson as Kelex
 * Chris Palermo as Sergeant Vance
 * Dave LeBlanc as Dock Worker
 * Evan Gilliam as Toddler

Locations

 * Krypton
 * House of El Citadel
 * Kandor
 * Legislation Chamber
 * Earth
 * Nova Scotia, Canada
 * Cassidy Pub
 * Ellesmere Island
 * United States of America
 * Alaska
 * Ducth Harbor
 * Metropolis, Delaware
 * Daily Planet Building
 * LexCorp Tower
 * Metropolis Central Station
 * S.T.A.R. Labs
 * Wayne Tower
 * Smallville, Kansas
 * Kent Farm
 * Smallville Cemetery
 * Trinity Lutheran Church
 * Mars (video)
 * Phantom Zone
 * Daxam (flashbacks)

Events

 * Battle of Krypton
 * Attack on the House of El Citadel
 * Destruction of Krypton
 * Rescue at the Bright Aurora
 * Kryptonian Expansion (mentioned)
 * Black Zero Event
 * Escape from Black Zero
 * Showdown in Smallville

Items

 * Service Androids
 * Liquid Geo
 * House of El Command Key
 * Plasma Carbines
 * Energy Pistols
 * General Zod's Battle Armor
 * Kryptonian Skinsuits
 * Genesis Chamber
 * Growth Codex
 * Phantom Drive
 * Phantom Zone Projector
 * Breather

Vehicles

 * Kryptonian Attack Ship
 * Kryptonian Dropship
 * Black Zero
 * Kal-El's Starcraft
 * Debbie Sue
 * Scout Ships
 * Scout Ship 0344

Sentient Species

 * Kryptonians
 * Humans
 * Martians

Creatures

 * Rondor
 * Blood Morals
 * Kryptonian War Kites
 * Dogs

Organizations

 * House of El
 * House of Em
 * House of Zod
 * Daily Planet
 * Kryptonian Warrior Guild
 * Sapphire Guard
 * Smallville Sentinel
 * Smallville Police Department
 * DARPA
 * Central Intelligence Agency
 * Metropolis Police Department
 * LexCorp
 * NASA
 * United States Department of Defense
 * FBI
 * NSA
 * S.T.A.R. Labs
 * Wayne Enterprises (mentioned)

Mentioned

 * Bill Metcalfe
 * Batman (poster)
 * Young

Production
In August 2008, Warner Bros. decided to completely reboot the Superman film series. Jeff Robinov planned to have the film released either by 2010 or 2011. Paul Levitz stated in an interview that Batman holds the key to the Superman reboot. He elaborated, "Everyone is waiting for Nolan to sign on for another Batman, once that happens, the release date for Superman and all other future projects will follow." August 2009 saw a court ruling in which Jerry Siegel's family recaptured 50% of the rights to Superman's origins and Siegel's share of the copyright in Action Comics #1. In addition, a judge ruled that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films. However, if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011, then the Siegel estate would have been able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film.

Man of Steel employs a nonlinear plotline narrative, telling parts of the story through flashbacks. During story discussions for The Dark Knight Rises in 2010, David S. Goyer told Christopher Nolan of his ideas on how to present Superman in a modern context. Impressed with Goyer's concept, Nolan pitched the idea to Warner Bros., who hired Nolan to produce and Goyer to write a film based on the financial and critical success of The Dark Knight. Nolan admired Bryan Singer's work on Superman Returns for its connection to Richard Donner's films, stating that "A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us that's what I know how to do," emphasizing the idea that Batman exists in a world where he is the only superhero and a similar approach to the Man of Steel would assure the integrity needed for the film. "Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other." Nolan, however, clarified that the new film would not have any relationship with the previous film series.

Although originally intended to be the first installment of a standalone Superman trilogy, it was decided that film would serve as the first installment of a DC Extended Universe following the box office success of The Avengers (2012). Jeff Robinov, Warner Bros. President, stated "It's setting the tone for what the movies are going to be like going forward. In that, it's definitely the first step." Plans included for the film to contain references to the existence of other superheroes, alluding to future films in the DCEU. Guillermo del Toro, with whom Goyer worked on Blade II, turned down the director's position on the reboot because of his commitment on a film adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness, while Robert Zemeckis was also approached, before Zack Snyder was hired in October 2010. Casting began the following November.